A huge stack of cacao buckwheat pancakes is one of my favourite Sunday morning breakfasts, but although I adore the taste of them on their own sometimes I like jazzing them up a bit with a superfood powder or two. The combination of cacao and maca is one of the best pairings as they are both powerhouses in terms of nutrition and they're incredibly energising (both singularly and collectively). They also taste amazing together, which is the most important thing! Maca has a slightly malty taste and is sometimes compared to caramel so it compliments the rich chocolatey flavour of cacao perfectly. If you wake up feeling lethargic and a bit under the weather then head to your kitchen, grab your frying pan and whip up a batch of these beauties - cacao has been found to be a natural mood-booster and maca is claimed to be a caffeine-free energiser, so put the two together and you get a feelgood superfood team. Add a sprinkle of cacao nibs, some berries and a drizzle of raw chocolate sauce or natural nut butter to this stack and you'll be in pancake heaven!
You can read more about the benefits of cacao here.
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Ingredients
Makes 6 - 7 small pancakes
- 2 flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flaxseed and 6 tbsp water)
- 1/2 cup buckwheat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp raw cacao powder (regular cocoa powder would work too but it doesn't have the same nutritional value as raw cacao powder)
- 1/2 - 1 tsp maca powder, to taste
- 1 ripe banana
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk of choice
- Oil of choice (I use coconut) for cooking
Method
The first thing you need to do is make your flax eggs; to do this simply mix the ground flaxseed and water together in a cup and leave it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to thicken up.
When your flax eggs are ready you can begin making your pancakes. Firstly, sift the flour, baking powder, cacao powder and maca powder into a large mixing bowl and stir it all together. Mash the banana into a pulp (you can leave behind a few slices to top the pancakes with if you wish) then add it into the bowl along with the non-dairy milk and flax eggs. Mix well until everything is combined - the consistency should be fairly thick, similar to that of cake mixture.
Heat your oil of choice in a frying pan over a medium heat; I have a non-stick frying pan so I only have to use a tiny amount of oil but you may need to use more if you don't have one. When the oil has heated up pour about 1/4 cup of the batter into the centre of the pan and spread it out slightly with a spoon, forming a pancake shape. Let it cook for a minute or two, until bubbles start forming on the top, then flip it over and cook it for another minute or so. Repeat with the rest of the mixture, then add your toppings and enjoy!
Theses were absolutely delish! Thanks Meghan. Feeling full of energy now and ready to tackle a work out! :)
ReplySo happy you liked them lovely! I bet you killed your workout :) x